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Volume 19, No. 26
Breeders' Cup announces Santa Anita as host of the 2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships By Terry Miller This weekend marks the closing of the regular racing season at Santa Anita and begins a new chapter in Santa Anita’s history with some major track improvements slated prior to Breeders’ Cup in November. This, combined with the millions invested in the interior improvements of the iconic Chandelier Room and other major facility upgrades was a determining factor in the decision made by Breeders' Cup officials. “The Great Race Place truly fits our model to a T,” said Peter Rotondo, Breeders Vice President of media and entertainment as he told media reps of the three-year plan Tuesday Morning at Clocker’s Corner. Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky will host in 2015, Santa Anita in 2016 and, for the first time, Del Mar in San Diego will host in 2017. Please see page 35
Jockeys work out with their thoroughbreds at Santa Anita Tuesday morning as the Breeder’s Cup announcement was made. -Photo by Terry Miller
World Cup fever takes over at local pubs By Jacob Bigley and Terry Miller
Arcadia Firefighter Mike Herdman’s dog rescued Still no sign of the popular firefighter By Terry Miller
Quincy O’Neil, Tony Chavez and Maria Reyes react at Lucky Baldwin’s Sunday afternoon. -Photo by Terry Miller
“I believe that we United States faced off and blue face paint as well will win” could be heard against Portugal. American as everything in between 6/23/14 8:31 AMcould be found piling into throughout CP-Beacon_Footer_OpenNight-OL.pdf the streets of flags in every1 form, Landon Pasadena Sunday as the Donovan jerseys, red, white Please see page 18
Family members, friends and colleagues gathered in prayer at the vigil Sunday night for an Arcadia firefighter who has been missing in the Los Padres National Forest since Friday June 13. His dog Duke was rescued over the weekend. The firefighter’s family vigil at station 106 Sunday it was intended to be private, for members of the Arcadia Fire Department and their immediate family members to be unified in thought, Please see page 21
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